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Title: Am I Blue? : Coming Out from the Silence by Marion Dane Bauer, Beck Underwood ISBN: 0-06-440587-7 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 May, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (25 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Every school library should have a copy.
Comment: The stories in this book are diverse, sometimes funny, sometimes serious, sometimes both; but although they are not preachy, there is a message that underlies all of them: you are not alone. I highly recommend this book for use in high schools -- it handles the subject of homosexuality in a variety of ways, from many points of view, so that anyone can find something they can identify with. "Parents' Night" made me cry at the end. Twice. And I never cry. The title story is hilarious. Yes, it's an allegory, but it's a funny allegory. Great for kids who are gay or questioning, and great for kids who aren't.
Rating: 5
Summary: impeccably written, powerful
Comment: Am I Blue? was a recommended title for my Adolescent Literature class. I picked it up, not knowing what to expect, and found that I absolutely loved it; so much, in fact, that I recently bought my own copy and sent it to a friend who has been dealing with his own homosexuality. This is not only a book for homosexual teens, but also is for their family, friends, and confidantes, both gay and straight. Each story has its own strong points, from the title work's stereotypical portrayal that somehow is not so, to "Parents' Night" and its proof that parents can accept, no matter how difficult, their children's sexual preferences. Definitely a must-read :-)
Rating: 5
Summary: Should be Required Reading in All Classrooms!
Comment: _Am I Blue?_ is a brilliant YA anthology that should be required reading in every classroom! Dealing with homosexuality in teenagers and their parents and friends, these stories will move any reader--gay, straight, questioning, or bisexual. This anthology helps gay kids understand that they are not alone, while shining a light on what it feels like to be homosexual for straight readers. The stories have similar themes, but range in genre, giving every reader something to thoroughly enjoy. I can't recommend it strongly enough!
My only complaint is that there were no stories that really focused on a bisexual character.
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Title: Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden ISBN: 0374404143 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Free Your Mind by Ellen Bass ISBN: 0060951044 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 19 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay & Lesbian Youth by Ann Heron ISBN: 1555832822 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock ISBN: 0395971179 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 25 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology by Bennett L. Singer ISBN: 1565841034 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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